Las Animas County

Las Animas County is located in south-eastern Colorado. The County Seat is Trinidad and the largest city is Trinidad. The Official Web Site is located at http://lasanimascounty.org/. The 2014 population estimate is 14,052 and the 2010 census population was 15,507. The land area is 4,772.67 square miles and there are 3.2 persons per square mile.

91.5% of the population is White, 1.7% is Black or African American, 42.3% is Hispanic or Latino, 1.1% is Asian, 3.5% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.1% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 2.1% is two or more races. 84.3% have a high school degree or higher, and 16.3% have a Bachelor degree or higher.

The median home value is $151,500, there are 5,992 households, an average of 2.43 persons per household. The per capita income is $22,180, the median household income is $42,261, and 17.8% of the persons in Las Animas County are considered below poverty level.

The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 1,558. Retail sales (in $1000) were $164,359, and sales per capita were $10,393. The percentage of black-owned firms is 0%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 25.9%.

Las Animas County resources are listed below. Find county government information, obituaries, and property tax records.